diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
index 6e3dfe2bc2..1b0a2120b7 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
@@ -1976,10 +1976,11 @@ gst_h264_parser_parse_sei (GstH264NalParser * nalparser, GstH264NalUnit * nalu,
   if (sei->payloadType == GST_H264_SEI_BUF_PERIOD) {
     /* size not set; might depend on emulation_prevention_three_byte */
     res = gst_h264_parser_parse_buffering_period (nalparser,
-        &sei->buffering_period, &nr);
+        &sei->payload.buffering_period, &nr);
   } else if (sei->payloadType == GST_H264_SEI_PIC_TIMING) {
     /* size not set; might depend on emulation_prevention_three_byte */
-    res = gst_h264_parser_parse_pic_timing (nalparser, &sei->pic_timing, &nr);
+    res = gst_h264_parser_parse_pic_timing (nalparser,
+        &sei->payload.pic_timing, &nr);
   } else
     res = GST_H264_PARSER_OK;
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h
index bfcef5c888..6698922e42 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ struct _GstH264SEIMessage
     GstH264BufferingPeriod buffering_period;
     GstH264PicTiming pic_timing;
     /* ... could implement more */
-  };
+  } payload;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
index 020f3c625f..bae0c94dff 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
@@ -492,10 +492,11 @@ gst_h264_parse_process_nal (GstH264Parse * h264parse, GstH264NalUnit * nalu)
       switch (sei.payloadType) {
         case GST_H264_SEI_PIC_TIMING:
           h264parse->sei_pic_struct_pres_flag =
-              sei.pic_timing.pic_struct_present_flag;
-          h264parse->sei_cpb_removal_delay = sei.pic_timing.cpb_removal_delay;
+              sei.payload.pic_timing.pic_struct_present_flag;
+          h264parse->sei_cpb_removal_delay =
+              sei.payload.pic_timing.cpb_removal_delay;
           if (h264parse->sei_pic_struct_pres_flag)
-            h264parse->sei_pic_struct = sei.pic_timing.pic_struct;
+            h264parse->sei_pic_struct = sei.payload.pic_timing.pic_struct;
           break;
         case GST_H264_SEI_BUF_PERIOD:
           if (h264parse->ts_trn_nb == GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE ||